Len Gribble

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Rippling
« on: March 24, 2004, 08:37:18 pm »
Customer phone today two hours after I cleaned her lounge and separate dining area advising the lounge area has rippling, 100% wool imitation sea grass design not jute. Has anyone come across this problem ??? ??? same carpet in dinning area no rippling.

Len
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Dave_Lee

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Re: Rippling
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2004, 08:51:29 pm »
Hi Len,
Yes, Ive had it happen - flattened out,with no further problems on drying.
Dave.
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Chorley Lancs. Est 1980.
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Cloverleaf

Re: Rippling
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2004, 09:02:03 pm »
Had the same problem a few times, looks very worying :o
but always settles back into shape ;D
John Milnes

Nigel_W

Re: Rippling
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2004, 09:36:13 pm »
Len,

Click on this link

http://www.carpetinspector.com/after.htm

Scroll down the page a little and you should see a picture of a rippled carpet. Does yours look like this - If so do not panic it will return to normal.

Is it possible that the other room was not wet as much or that you used less heat in that room.

Keep on smiling

Nigel

Ken Wainwright

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Re: Rippling
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2004, 10:08:35 pm »
Len

Invariably, as others have already stated, the problem should disappear upon complete drying.

Occasionally there can be a problem though. The most common is with woven construction carpets, particularly wiltons. If the fitting is defective somewhere e.g under a radiator (quite common) then the carpet will shrink in one direction causing the carpet to ripple. Easily rectified after about a week, with a repair to the faulty fitting and a re-stretch.

Safe and happy cleaning:)
Ken
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Len Gribble

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Re: Rippling
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2004, 11:10:44 pm »
Nigel

By the disruption the customer gave I would say yes it’s the third pic down but mine would have look cleaner when I left, will call the customer tomorrow late afternoon, hoping that it flattened out, then as Ken advised give it week and if need and rectify the problem faulty fitting and restricting.

This has only happened once before but never on a pure wool carpet, and then panic set in.

Ken it’s not a Wilton should have advised in my posting sorry.

Many thanks Lads for the info

Len
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)

Len Gribble

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Re: Rippling
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2004, 10:52:56 pm »
Update

Contacted the customer again today every things ok.

Once again thanks

Len
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)